Teaching and Teacher Training

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Improving teaching over time

One thing I love about starting a new group is a chance for me to “do it better”. To put more emphasis on things I might have glossed over previously. I have a couple of adult beginning classes and I am using keypads more than…

Rejuvenated by teaching

Just grateful! Something stressful was going on earlier today (unrelated to SM) and after teaching I realized all the stress was gone and I was just rejuvenated, not to mention the progress my students had made. Being refreshed in the process of teaching has been…

Value of local teacher gatherings

Just wanted to share a little about our local teacher gathering we had over the weekend. There were 10 of us who met in Omaha, NE. We didn’t have an agenda this time, just reconnected, addressed questions, shared ideas and tips, and had a great…

Webinar Series: 06/20/017 – Piano – Presenting Introductory Sessions

In this webinar you will learn how the Introductory Sessions came about, how to get people to attend them, and tips for presenting successful FISs. Topics include: Genesis of Introductory Sessions (00:08) Format of Introductory Sessions (06:07) Discussing Parent Roles & Requirements at FIS (10:13)…

Webinar Series: 06/13/2017 – Piano – Fitting in All the Streams

In this webinar Neil talks about structuring lessons to include all required components of the Core Curriculum. Topics include: Importance of Following the Core Curriculum (00:08) Methodological or Behavioral Basis? (04:45) Circle-in-Square Concept (07:57) Timing of Streams (11:25) Introducing Comp & Improv, Arrangements and Accompaniment…

Lessons learned as a teacher

As a somewhat new teacher (one year), I am interested to know what is the most important thing you all learned in your studios this last year? For me personally it is that patience pays off – patience with myself (in growing the studio) and…

Permission to touch students

I’m very excited to be starting my first shared lesson class and going over the training for how shared classes differ from private, but I do have one question. In the training (for the 1-student situation), Neil said he asked the student for permission: “Is…

New teacher feeling overwhelmed

I feel like I’m trying to climb Mt Everest with just a daypack. So much left to learn! I’ve got all the Foundation 1 songs, basic versions, and most of Foundation 2. I’m barely ahead of some of my students. Also trying to do the…

Benefits of becoming a Certified teacher

I was wondering what are the benefits of becoming a certified teacher. I’m currently licensed and have been since I started in October. 2014. At that time the whole training program was being overhauled so I was not required to make the transition to certified…

Forum digests

Can I still receive forum digests in my emails? Can someone help me do this please? Log in to the Intranet Then, choose ‘Forums’ Then, in the lower right-hand corner choose ‘Digest Settings’ Then, make your selections re how you want to receive your digest…